The perennial energy crisis of industries in Bangladesh remains unresolved even though energy prices have been hiked considerably to offset government subsidies in the sector and facilitate industrial productivity.

Investments made by full-fledged Islamic banks in Bangladesh surged nearly nine times their deposits in a span of a year, raising questions as private sector credit growth has slowed in the entire banking sector, official figures showed.  

We need to invest in renewables now

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that demand for electricity is increasing by around 100 MW every day

At the beginning of 2022, businesses were upbeat and many of them thought that the worst stemming from the losses induced by the coronavirus pandemic was finally over. That was short-lived. 

We are told that taka is available, and then it’s not there anymore.

The core problems of our economy are rooted in the very nature of the country’s governance, which has long been neglected. 

Within the context of climate change, nuclear fusion is an attractive alternative because it does not produce greenhouse gases (GHG).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed the import of liquified natural gas from the spot market by the private sector as the government looks to alleviate the industrial energy crisis that is threatening to derail Bangladesh’s growth momentum.

No justification for raising electricity prices without addressing mismanagement in the sector

Given the energy crisis, the youth have been experiencing a myriad of issues.

If needed electricity supply to other sectors will be halted during the daytime in order to increase supply of electricity to industries and agriculture, said Prime Minister's Energy Affairs Adviser Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury today (October 23, 2022).

The next stage of Bangladesh-India relations should involve long-term, innovative projects.

Given the recent fuel price hike, daily commuters are in peril to save their daily budget as much as they can. Fuel-efficient driving can save you thousands of takas in fuel each year, improve road safety and prevent wear on your vehicle. Adopt these 5 fuel-efficient driving techniques to lower your vehicle’s fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 25 percent.

The government has started rationing electricity supply to manage the ongoing energy crisis. But what do experts have to say about the real origin and effective solution of this crisis?

Government must listen to experts to fix long-standing problems

The government has shut down diesel-run power plants and mulls some other steps to tackle the ongoing energy crisis.

The country experienced a total of 1915 MW of load shedding today (July 19, 2022), the first day of a new era of area-wise planned power cuts announced by the government, that many believed they had left behind for good.

Shops, shopping malls will have electricity disconnected if they are open after 8pm, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said today (July 19, 2022).

The world is going through one of the worst energy crises in recent times, even if we compare it to the situation that arose out of the 1973 Arab oil embargo.